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Memphis was founded on May 22, 1819, by John Overton, James Winchester, and future president Andrew Jackson, was incorporated on December 19, 1826, and was named after Memphis, the ancient capital of Egypt on the Nile.

Memphis is the county seat of Shelby County and stands on a bluff above the Mississippi River; it is the largest city proper located on the Mississippi River.

Memphis had 633,104 residents in the 2020 census, making it Tennessee's second most populous city after Nashville, with an estimated 609,647 residents in 2025 and about 253,000 households.

Only about 44.9% of Memphis homes are owner-occupied, and the median value of an owner-occupied home is $169,000, with an average of 2.39 people per household.

Memphis International Airport is home to FedEx's global air hub, making it one of the busiest cargo airports in the world.

Memphis is nicknamed the 'Home of the Blues' - historic Beale Street was a center of the Memphis blues sound that shaped American soul, blues, and rock and roll music.

Memphis is home to Graceland, Elvis Presley's mansion and one of the most visited private homes in America, as well as Sun Studio, where Elvis and other legends first recorded, and the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.

The Memphis Pyramid, a 32-story pyramid on the riverfront, was originally built as a sports arena and is one of the largest pyramids in the world.

Each spring the Memphis in May festival hosts the World Championship Barbecue Cooking Contest, one of the largest barbecue competitions in the world, reflecting the city's fame for Memphis-style barbecue.

Shelby Farms Park covers 4,500 acres - more than five times the size of New York's Central Park - making it one of the largest urban parks in the United States, with over 40 miles of trails, more than 20 lakes, a resident bison herd, and the 10.65-mile Shelby Farms Greenline trail.